Job Description:
Chaminade College Preparatory School seeks a dedicated Head Varsity Wrestling Coach to lead our wrestling program in alignment with the school’s Marianist mission and values. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the mat, fostering personal growth, discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship, and respect for others.
Supervisory Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with the athletic director, assigns and coordinates the responsibilities of the assistant coaches
• Partners with the athletic director to build the contest and practice schedules for all levels of the program
• Assists the athletic director in providing performance evaluations that are timely and constructive

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Executes strategies for engaging student-athletes in mind, body, and spirit in accord with Chaminade’s mission statement
• Provides instruction to team members aimed at skill development and growth over the season
• Promotes sportsmanship among coaches and players throughout all levels of the program
• Engages with the student-athletes regarding academic status and eligibility requirements
• Complies with MSHSAA guidelines
• Partners with medical staff to ensure completion of physical exams, parental consent forms, waivers, and insurance forms
• Communicates practice and competition schedule to wrestlers and families in a timely fashion
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Thorough understanding of the sport and possesses strategies on how to communicate and convey that understanding to the student-athletes and coaches in all levels of the program
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and managerial skills
• Ability to appropriately communicate with student-athletes, parents, and coaches
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least two years of wrestling coaching experience

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing and moving during practices, matches, tournaments, and other competitions
• Must be able to watch and analyze video of athletes
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds at a time

Please email resume and letter of interest to Karen Carroll, kcarroll@chaminade-stl.org. No phone calls, please.